Pink Bracelets

C'mon. I think people who know me realize what I think of those running the public schools. But it seems as if those running the schools are out to convince everyone they shouldn't be running them.

I heard and saw online the stories of the pink bracelets being sold at the (junior high?) schools. OK, the pink bracelets is a good enough idea, although I wonder what "awareness" is being raised in jr high kids. And, of course, my guess is that it wasn't really the kids who bought the bracelets, but their parents. Should kids be used as walking billboards for every "good cause" or political policy? That's a slippery slope, no doubt. Nevertheless, it's not that which has be worked up. Off had, I think it's not a bad idea, the pink bracelets.

But they are printed up (so I understand from the online articles and the radio) with "I love boobies." C'mon. Whose idea was this? And, jr high kids? "What's the harm?" no doubt some will say. OK, I wonder what those "no harmers" would think about, say, blue bracelets for men's testicular cancer with "I love b*lls." They might well respond that that's the only way we can reach today's kids. If that's true--and I don't believe it is or at least hope it isn't--is that where we've come, what we've become? I think that's a pretty sad state, pathetic even. Of course, these might just be the ramblings of an old fogey!

What's the big deal with Michelle O campaigning in a polling place? It's against Illinois law? So what? She was in Chicago. I would guess a few other such campaign/election laws are being broken there. And, what is anyone going to do to her? Is the First Lady going to be charged with anything? Now, you or I might be, but not her. (I wonder if she was "proud" to have broken the law??? I assume, being a big-time Illinois lawyer, she knows the law.) Imagine the screams if she was. So, there are double standards--laws for some and laws for others. Get used to it--although I don't have to like it.

I'm a little worked up today over the word "fair." I have heard it several times this week, but I have a couple other things to do right now. So, it will be fodder for later this weekend--if I have time. A full schedule is on tap! When will I grade my mid-terms???

Out....